Wanted to apologize about the run on text at the end of my post. I wasn't able to edit it out.

Iron Ore.

That is some of the coolest brick I’ve ever seen. It’s like art! Good-looking house.

Any you listed would work, just depends on if you want the look of the windows more bold or quiet. Does Pella have a mock-up/visualizer feature?

I like all trim to match so I would match the gutters and fascia

I also like the trim to all match, so I would go with the almond windows. Pretty house. I like your brick.

Thanks for all the comments so far. My first inclination was to go dark; I love the Iron Ore and Pella's brown the most. I just couldn't get past the contrast with the light gutter. Also, because of the deep soffit  overhang, the windows are in deep shadow part of the day and recede to the point of looking like a dark hole.

Jinx, thanks for complimenting the brick. I think it's pretty too. I haven't been able to locate a visualizer tool from Pella, available to me, as all we are buying is the patio slider for now.

I am with you.. I would do black.. as you have a good bit of brick .. and not a lot of detail otherwise… not sure if your door is black… but for the same reason I would pick a fairly right color for there….the crisp detail that the black creates is a plus for this house… the rest is ok as is…the nice big window with small panes will get more attention .. as is it sort of disappears as is

The other trims blend in nicely as is …and don’t need accentuation in my opinion

Especially since they match the garage door

To enhance the little tree I would suggest a white stone/gravel over the dark soil to draw the eye there… and highlight the pretty silouette

And … finally… to enhance the entry… widen the step enough to add tallish pots… on each side…to install evergreens in the winter and to change to colorful annuals in the summer

Thanks to you all for giving me so much to think about. I have a couple more questions that I need help with. 

What style is my ranch, Modern, Traditional, etc.? 

I feel the house needs more detail, as was commented on. Would window grilles be appropriate and if so, on all windows or just the front picture window? If I choose darker window, wouldn't it cause the windows to recede due to deep soffit overhang? 

Thank you so much for any additional thoughts.

No to window grilles. The current style of the windows indicates MCM. Traditional would be double hung windows and a bay where the big window is. How do you have it decorated inside? I'm going to vote for brown/bronze windows - I think black would be too severe.

Ranch homes are not really ever traditional. They are Modern.

Having windows that match the living room would change the appearance of the house.

Also you need a sizeable budget to address your lack of landscaping features in your front yard.

Your home needs a landscaping plan.

Dark trim stands out against the brick color… so it will not recede in the shadows…will more likely draw the eye to that nice big window…another look that would break up the dominance of the brick would be to remove the little shrubs and replace them with taller slimmer ones in front of the solid brick spaces by the windows…IMO the low row of shrubs create a weighty imbalance in the curb appeal…they could be moved .. maybe to the driveway area near the curb?… a picture from further back showing the whole area may also encourage more ideas

My whole theory is that the big brick expanses are a natural back ground for more sparse and more sculptural plantings… that you can expand on with lower plantings in front of them if you like

Love Beverly’s suggestion of curves in the lower beds

I like the darker tones

here are two similar brick ranch homes w/some mcolor options. the first one looks good w/the copper/bronze tones. You really need to update that front door to something more MCM-like.

perfect door style for you notice the path pavers and flower beds

I also agree about landscaping. that alone would be 50% of the curb appeal. you ahve a large expanse of grass with nothing happening. but in a path, some hardscaper, a berm w/trees/rocks/flowers,

update the flower beds.

Maybe extend a porch over to the left.

I love this yard.

look at the path and the surrounding flower beds

this is the type of door you need. bring in some warmer wood accents like an address plaque

dark garage door. notice the paved path through the grass

ignore the house, just imagine this landscaping on your place. litting sitting area you could off to the left.

poor photo shop, but gives you an idea. look at the vintage mcm door w/atomic star door knob! don't forget some numbers in a modern style for the brick

you can paint the downspouts the darker color

So many great ideas from all and I can't thank you enough. I know the landscaping is lacking, and I have thought for some years that it needs to be brought forward from the house with the addition of lower plantings in order to help diminish the huge expanse of front lawn. I have also considered incorporating a path from the driveway to the front door for some time, but was unsure how this would be executed. I don't know if you can see the fake boulder some distance from the little Japanese maple in front of the window, but it is covering the well head. The mock-ups are especially helpful in visualizing how this could be achieved. Some other challenges are that the current sidewalk goes from the garage, in front of the window and to the right side of the stoop. I will try to post a pic. Finances are also a concern and the 100 foot long driveway is in serious need of replacement, which would need to be done prior to the landscape improvements.

I hope this illustrates the current front sidewalk. Note the bad choice of downspout location (prior owner) directly across the walk. Also, the visible green well head in front of the little tree is inactive and needs capped off.

The concrete is pretty unsightly…at the very least i would stain it a terracotta color…very easy to do and the finished look will be mottled but interesting…but most importantly…gutter pipe is not a decorative feature…i would always paint them to blend in rather than stand out…on your house i would put gutters at both end corners of the house…on the side facing walls ..to be the least noticeable

Start with the stain on the walkways …and porch…stain may even be nice on the driveway…but….a picture from the street would help before suggesting that …the stain….by the way ….is a simple mop it on procedure

Btydrvn, Our home is so long that 3 gutters were required per side. The middle downspout had to go somewhere. I know it's unsightly. If we could have it redone, maybe that gutter could go into a drain within landscaping.